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Not all, but little of you must have heard of the word Epigenetics, which means the study of stable, or persistent, changes in gene expression that occur without changes in DNA sequence. Epigenetic regulation has been observed to affect a variety of distinct traits in animals, including body size, aging, and behavior. In a new study published today in Science, a multi-institution team anchored at University of Pennsylvania found that carpenter ant colonies in Florida exhibit pronounced differences in social behavior throughout their lives.

A latest technique is full of promise, however, it has been used just in mice. Researchers have used a gene-editing technique, CRISPR-Cas9 to improve faulty genes in adult mice with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The technique resulted in improvements in mice muscle function.

Usually, muscular dystrophies are genetic diseases, whose symptoms include weakened muscle tissue. Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is defined as the weakened skeletal and cardiac muscle that is caused by the lack of a structural protein called dystrophin.

Whether it would be your or me, we all will be shocked when we will have to pay three to four times the amount for a ride. Similar incident happened with people across the US and Oklahoma, who were to pay four times the actual sum of the money for the ride on Uber on the New Years’ Eve. Customers who took a ride during some surge hours of Uber on New Year complained that they were not being notified of the increase in prices.

New Year ’s Eve is the time when a woman wants to be kissed by the lover of her life, and the men want to be there to solidify their relationship with their woman. It is the time when everyone unites together and welcomes the New Year by dining together and eating Ice creams. But, how bad it would be for an ice cream company that has to face criminal investigation on being charged for contamination during the festive season? Similar case happened with Blue Bell Creameries which is facing criminal investigation by the U.S.

At the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2016 carnival, LG is coming up with spectacular new feature in its TV services. Now forget all the hype about 4K and welcome the new highlights of the first production-grade 8K model, the UH9800. Whether it is a big venture or a small business company, the CES at Las Vegas offers the best stage platform to present new technology and tricks. Same goes with the Korean giant, which is hoping to give best competition to its one-up TV rivals with both improved HDR colors and an 8K model.

New Year has come up with greetings for people in Oregon and California with Oregon being the first US State to issue a law that allows pharmacists to prescribe birth control pills. As per the law starting January 1, women in Oregon can now get birth control pills from pharmacists leaving behind the need to visit doctors every time they need. It has been reported that after Oregon, California will be following up with the suit in March.

You need to be little cautious if you love eating western diet rich in high sucrose and fructose levels. As per a new study, researchers have found increase in risk of developing breast and lung cancer in women who eat more of western diet including sugary content. Researchers from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center conducted the research on mice and found increased risk of breast and lung cancer in mice who consumed high sucrose and fructose levels.

A team of astronomers claimed to have developed a new tool to find habitable planets in other solar systems by measuring the surface gravity of the stars that are too distant to be studied with conventional methods.

Astronomers have already identified at least a dozen “Goldilocks” planets in other solar systems that are neither too hot nor too cold, but just right to support life. But a planet’s likelihood to support life depends on its star’s properties. Determining the star’s surface gravity can suggest the size and other details of the planets in its system.

In a bid to contain rising levels of air pollution, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) on Friday issued a “Spare the Air Alert” for the entire area for Saturday.

Bay Area residents will not be able to burn wood or any other solid fuel like manufactured fire logs for 24 hours, neither in their homes not outside. BAAQMD officials noted that air pollution from wood smoke poses a significant risk to residents’ health.